Biotech Research Breakthroughs, Collaborations, and Economic
Incentives to Be Announced at BIO 2005

A number of state and international economic development agencies
and private companies will make announcements to the press at a
special venue during the BIO 2005 Annual International Convention,
June 19-22 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

The press conferences will spotlight scientific advancements, new
research agreements, and biotech business opportunities around the
world. The schedule of press conferences, listed in chronological
order, includes the following:

* Government of India -- Recent Policy Developments
Will Make India a Hotbed for Biotech
Kapil Sibal, Indian Minister for Science & Technology,
Amar Singh, Member of Parliament, and others will
outline why India is fast emerging as a significant
biotechnology hotbed in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sunday, June 19 at 10:00 am, Room 203B
Contact: Kapil Sibal, 24 64 1074

* Queensland, Australia -- Biotechnology Breakthroughs
The Honourable Peter Beattie, MP, Premier of
Queensland, will announce breakthroughs in research and
development within Queensland's biotechnology industry.
His announcement will highlight R&D funding
commitments, new industry partnerships, new research
collaborations, and significant policy decisions, such as the
Biodiscovery Bill.
Monday, June 20 at 9:00 am, Room 203B
Contact: Tina Radburn, (213) 346-0090,
tina.radburn@premiers.qld.gov.au

* BioAdvance -- Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences
Study Findings
BioAdvance will announce findings of a first-ever look at
the Greater Philadelphia area's competitive position within
the life sciences industry. BioAdvance will release a June
2005 Milken Institute study, titled "The Greater
Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster: An Economic and
Competitive Assessment."
Monday, June 20 at 10:00 am, Room 203B
Contact: Ellen Semple, (215) 966-6207, esemple@bioadvance.com

* Victoria, Australia -- New Biomedical Announcements,
Plus Latest Results in the Kangaroo Genomics Project
Victoria Government Premier Steve Bracks, Treasurer
John Brumby and Minister for Health Bronwyn Pike will
deliver major biomedical announcements and the latest
results in kangaroo genomics research projects. Victoria is
partnering with the US NIH on sequencing the kangaroo genome.
Monday, June 20 at 10:00 am, Room 204A
Contact: Trish Vardon, +61 (0)3 9651 9236,
trish.vardon@iird.vic.gov.au

* British Columbia -- Hot Opportunities in North America
British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell will announce
economic development incentives for the biotechnology
industry in Canada.
Monday, June 20 at 11:00 am, Room 203B
Contact: Linda Thorstad, (604) 761-5046,
lthorstad@leadingedge.ca

* Singapore -- The Biopolis of Asia
Singapore is dedicated to enhancing human healthcare as
one of the world's most preeminent life sciences hubs. The
Singapore Economic Development Board will emphasize
opportunities that currently exist in Singapore as a base for
R&D investment and as a strategic location for Biomedical
Sciences manufacturing.
Monday, June 20 at 12:00 pm, Room 203B
Contact: Daphne Teo, +65 6235 4495, teod@ruderfinnasia.com

* Invitrogen -- A New System for Disease Research
Invitrogen will announce new research technologies geared
toward specific disease models and pathways. Invitrogen
will introduce a system that ties its technologies together to
target applications and pathways.
Monday, June 20 at 2:00 pm, Room 203B
Contact: Gregory L. Geissman, (760) 476-7032,
gregory.geissman@invitrogen.com

* Wyeth & Dublin City University -- Collaboration on
Advanced Technologies for Protein Expression
Wyeth and Dublin City University have entered into a
collaborative research agreement, with funding support
from the Science Foundation of Ireland, to investigate gene
expression pathways of cultured mammalian cells relevant
to their industrial use in biopharmaceutical production. The
project will involve the use of genomics and proteomics
technologies in the identification of genes expressed in
Chinese hamster ovary cells that are important in
supporting outstanding cell growth and protein
productivity in production bioreactor cultures.
Tuesday, June 21 at 11:00 am, Room 203B
Contact: Gerald V. Burr, (484) 865-5138, burrg@wyeth.com

* Commonwealth of Massachusetts -- Joint Scientific
Research Collaborations between Massachusetts and
the Ministry Of Education, University, and Research of
the Italian Republic
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will sign a
Memorandum of Understanding designed to further the
establishment of bilateral networks and partnerships and to
facilitate joint scientific, medical research and
biotechnology development projects in Massachusetts and
Italy.
Tuesday, June 21 at 1:00 pm, Room 203B
Contact: Amy Speer, (617) 788-3636, Amy.Speer@state.ma.us

* Biotechnology Industry Organization -- The Value of
Biotech Healthcare Therapies
Amit Sachdev, BIO's Executive Vice President, Health,
and Jayson Slotnick, BIO's Director, Medicare
Reimbursement & Economic Policy, will release the
results of a study on the value of biotech therapies.
Tuesday, June 21 at 2:00 pm, Room 203B
Contact: Jayson Slotnick, (202) 962-9200, jslotnick@bio.org

* Montgomery County, Md. -- Maryland Welcomes
Britain's Xceleron
Xceleron, the world's foremost company using the
nanotechnology of accelerator mass spectrometry in drug
development, will announce its new North American
Headquarters, to be located in Montgomery County,
Maryland. Xceleron's technologies have been proven to
speed drug development and reduce attrition rates.
Tuesday, June 21 at 3:00 pm, Room 203B
Contact: Joseph H. Shapiro, (240) 777-2000,
joseph.shapiro@montgomerycountymd.gov

* MDS Pharma Services -- Biomarker Alliance Launch
Dr. Jean W. Lee, Research Fellow, and Fred Pritchard,
vice president, Drug Development Programs, of MDS
Pharma Services will announce the formation of a
biomarker alliance among a coalition of commercial and
academic groups.
Wednesday, June 22 at 11:00 am, Room 203B
Contact: John F. Kouten, (908) 281-6099

The complete up-to-date schedule of press conferences can be viewed
on BIO's web site, at
bio.org/events/2005/media/presscon.asp.

Media registration for the BIO 2005 Annual International Convention
is complimentary for credentialed members of the news media. Only
reporters and editors working full-time for print or broadcast news
organizations may register on site with valid, current media
credentials (i.e. official picture identification from the employing
news organization). Everyone attending the conference must present
valid photo identification to gain admittance.

Without proper, approved credentials, on site media registration
will be denied. Freelance journalists, college publications and Web-
based publications may not register on site at the conference.
Marketing, public relations executives, analysts, consultants,
authors, and researchers may not register as media. BIO reserves
the right to limit the number of admission approvals from the same
publication or news outlet.

BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic
institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations
across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are
involved in the research and development of healthcare,
agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.

SOURCE Biotechnology Industry Organization
Web Site: bio.org

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